Nice video actually. I will have to correct one point. The bezel is by far useless for everyday use. It is a computer. Try this. put the 30 on the top movable ring aligned with the red 10 on the the fixed ring. Now go around the dial to let's say the 70. If you look what the 70 is lined up with it's 21. Bang! 7*3=21 and keep looking with every number around the dial. Every number around the dial is now the 3 multiplication table ( you just need to move the decimal point your self. 3 is 3.0 and the 70 if you want 7 is 7.0. If you wanted 3*70 you'd add the zero for 210) It works with any number lined up with that red 10. And since division is the inverse of multiplication, if you look at it in reverse every number is divisible by the 3 that's lined up with the red 10. want to convert gallons to liters or in reverse, done. Want to convert C to F or F to C done. want to convert MPH to KMH. Want to find out how long it would take to travel 100mi or mk at X Speed. done. It's quite handy even not being a pilot. If you're a pilot then time to ascend or descend or fuel consumption or pounds per gallon, imperial gallon, or liter. Oh this might be fun say you're at an airshow. You know the runway is 2.5km long. As the show plane begins over the runway you start your chronograph. When the plane exits the runway you hit stop. 15 seconds. Align the rotating ring (will represent your distance) with the length of the runway 2.5 (this will be 25 in our case remember we can move the decimal point.) line up the 2.5 with the 15 (time, 15 seconds) on the fixed ring. now look at the stationary ring for an arrow ( I think on the Rotary it's a white arrow. It's at about 9:00) at the 36 mark. You'll see this lines up with the 60. Obviously the plane isn't moving at 60kph it's 600! Whew! that sucker's moving!! You didn't know you had a computer on your wrist now did ya? LOL...maybe you did. It's called an E6B Flight Computer. It's actually only some of it. The full thing can do much more. Check out the E6B on RUclips. Pretty impressive as it was designed in the 30's and as a pilot we had to learn it and students still have to lear it today. Although we have way more sophisticated whizbang crap on our iPad, phone, or cockpit with GPS and cool stuff, but when the batteries die or malfunction occurs.... These things can be a life saver literally.
Good review . Rotary watches have always been regarded as very good quality particularly in England . This blue dial Henley chronograph is really beautiful . Well done . Don't tell anyone but it's way underpriced and underated.
3:10 That "useless feature" is the slide rule; the main reason I am looking at this watch! haha It can do multiplication and division, and convert between imperial and metric units. I want a watch with this function because I don't like having to rely on my phone with all its distractions. I like the low-tech appeal and it's very fast to get a rough approximation, which is all I tend to need anyway.
Rotary, Accurist, Sekonda, and other big names of yesteryear...are now ALL Chinese owned. I just picked up Sekonda's version of this via Amazon for £22.99 and it's fine for the money...i wouldn't want to pay much more though....
I had some issues with my Rotary, similar style to this but a bit older. The bracelet was terrible, worse than some of my much cheaper watches. A part of the clasp fell off after about a year of wear, perhaps it was just that particular watch but it turned me off. I've still got it and will be putting a different bracelet on to see if I warm to it again. The Breitling that this particular watch is an homage to, is rather nice. The Breitling Navitimer is a thing of beauty. Another brand that has done something similar is Slipstream but you can find many more Navitimer inspired watches on the market.
Yeah I went through the same with mine really, had a love hate relationship with it for about 4 months then I finally sold it! Havent had another chronograph since. I'll pick another one up soon to see if I can get that love back again. Thanks for watching
This watch looks nice but it is clearly a cheaply made watch. The seconds hand doesnt line up perfectly and it only has mineral glass. I would rather go for a Casio edifice or even a Seiko
It's not a perfectly made watch, it's cheap and cheerful. It delivers a look that's hard to find around this price. Better specs are ALWAYS available for the price... It's the design that isn't.
The fixed and serated dial bezel or edge, when you have a dedicated crown for moving the dial, is very much like puting a manual winding leaver, on your car door panel, unconnected to your window which already has a perfectly functioning electrical winding system. That nonsense serated dial and the 'not red' second hand spoiled it to me. But for the price I had to have one myself. Yet, it didnt not scratch an itch. A SNA411 is still on my list.
Yeah I had a similar experience. I sold mine after around 6 months of owning. I do think visually, it can scratch the itch. However I began to value originality, meaning I fell out of love with this one. Thanks for watching 👍
@@TopTierTicker 😆 I actually got a Flighty already. Strange enough was looking for a little "Style"... Actually don't have many Chronographs. Flighty is a "Top Tier" for me. It is fantastic.
Yeah I heard about that! Shame we do don't have a genuine british watch brand that's been around for a century or so. All of them seem to get bought out or liquidated.
Nice video actually. I will have to correct one point. The bezel is by far useless for everyday use. It is a computer. Try this. put the 30 on the top movable ring aligned with the red 10 on the the fixed ring. Now go around the dial to let's say the 70. If you look what the 70 is lined up with it's 21. Bang! 7*3=21 and keep looking with every number around the dial. Every number around the dial is now the 3 multiplication table ( you just need to move the decimal point your self. 3 is 3.0 and the 70 if you want 7 is 7.0. If you wanted 3*70 you'd add the zero for 210) It works with any number lined up with that red 10. And since division is the inverse of multiplication, if you look at it in reverse every number is divisible by the 3 that's lined up with the red 10. want to convert gallons to liters or in reverse, done. Want to convert C to F or F to C done. want to convert MPH to KMH. Want to find out how long it would take to travel 100mi or mk at X Speed. done. It's quite handy even not being a pilot. If you're a pilot then time to ascend or descend or fuel consumption or pounds per gallon, imperial gallon, or liter. Oh this might be fun say you're at an airshow. You know the runway is 2.5km long. As the show plane begins over the runway you start your chronograph. When the plane exits the runway you hit stop. 15 seconds. Align the rotating ring (will represent your distance) with the length of the runway 2.5 (this will be 25 in our case remember we can move the decimal point.) line up the 2.5 with the 15 (time, 15 seconds) on the fixed ring. now look at the stationary ring for an arrow ( I think on the Rotary it's a white arrow. It's at about 9:00) at the 36 mark. You'll see this lines up with the 60. Obviously the plane isn't moving at 60kph it's 600! Whew! that sucker's moving!! You didn't know you had a computer on your wrist now did ya? LOL...maybe you did. It's called an E6B Flight Computer. It's actually only some of it. The full thing can do much more. Check out the E6B on RUclips. Pretty impressive as it was designed in the 30's and as a pilot we had to learn it and students still have to lear it today. Although we have way more sophisticated whizbang crap on our iPad, phone, or cockpit with GPS and cool stuff, but when the batteries die or malfunction occurs.... These things can be a life saver literally.
Great summary-thanks! 😄
Thank you for the lesson!
Good review . Rotary watches have always been regarded as very good quality particularly in England . This blue dial Henley chronograph is really beautiful . Well done . Don't tell anyone but it's way underpriced and underated.
3:10 That "useless feature" is the slide rule; the main reason I am looking at this watch! haha
It can do multiplication and division, and convert between imperial and metric units.
I want a watch with this function because I don't like having to rely on my phone with all its distractions. I like the low-tech appeal and it's very fast to get a rough approximation, which is all I tend to need anyway.
I mean, fair enough. You could just get a Casio calculator watch? 😆
Well done review mate. I bought an older model of this Rotary with Arabic numerals and can’t wait to see it!
Damn for a small timw youtube this was remarkably well made! Keep it up man, you earned a sub from me!
Thank you James! I've just released a new video in this style too! I hope you like it
Amazing first video! Fabulous job! 👍👍👍
Thank you very much, more to come 🙏
What’s the model babe? X
Rotary, Accurist, Sekonda, and other big names of yesteryear...are now ALL Chinese owned.
I just picked up Sekonda's version of this via Amazon for £22.99 and it's fine for the money...i wouldn't want to pay much more though....
If you can pick up a model by one of those brands that looks similar to this with the same specifications then that's an absolute steal!
Love the history.
Brilliant presentation,
Would have been nice to hear the model number.
Hello- can someone confirm it's actually 42mm (not what specs show, but actual measurement)?
Thanks
I didn't know The Inspiral Carpets were getting back together.
I had some issues with my Rotary, similar style to this but a bit older. The bracelet was terrible, worse than some of my much cheaper watches. A part of the clasp fell off after about a year of wear, perhaps it was just that particular watch but it turned me off. I've still got it and will be putting a different bracelet on to see if I warm to it again. The Breitling that this particular watch is an homage to, is rather nice. The Breitling Navitimer is a thing of beauty. Another brand that has done something similar is Slipstream but you can find many more Navitimer inspired watches on the market.
Yeah I went through the same with mine really, had a love hate relationship with it for about 4 months then I finally sold it! Havent had another chronograph since. I'll pick another one up soon to see if I can get that love back again. Thanks for watching
Great review. Thanks!
Thank you 🙏
Keep up the good work !
Can you post the Amazon link to the brown/orange leather band from the thumbnail?
@3:12 Depends on what you do for a living.....not useless
This watch looks nice but it is clearly a cheaply made watch. The seconds hand doesnt line up perfectly and it only has mineral glass. I would rather go for a Casio edifice or even a Seiko
It's not a perfectly made watch, it's cheap and cheerful. It delivers a look that's hard to find around this price. Better specs are ALWAYS available for the price... It's the design that isn't.
Nice talk !
The fixed and serated dial bezel or edge, when you have a dedicated crown for moving the dial, is very much like puting a manual winding leaver, on your car door panel, unconnected to your window which already has a perfectly functioning electrical winding system. That nonsense serated dial and the 'not red' second hand spoiled it to me. But for the price I had to have one myself. Yet, it didnt not scratch an itch. A SNA411 is still on my list.
Yeah I had a similar experience. I sold mine after around 6 months of owning. I do think visually, it can scratch the itch. However I began to value originality, meaning I fell out of love with this one. Thanks for watching 👍
Very good video ..👍
what watch is it? So many youtube videos don't put the name of the watch in the description
Rotary hero chronograph
Just Subbed! Do you still suggest this watch as a try before buy of the Navitimer?
You know what, I'd actually try the Seiko flightmaster if you're looking at a navitimer. I feel like that would be a bettter test!
After having this watch for a while i fell out of touch with it and sold it on, since been looking at other chronographs!
@@TopTierTicker 😆 I actually got a Flighty already. Strange enough was looking for a little "Style"... Actually don't have many Chronographs. Flighty is a "Top Tier" for me. It is fantastic.
What is the model number please?
Sorry mate. It’s a wholly owned Chinese company now.
Yeah I heard about that! Shame we do don't have a genuine british watch brand that's been around for a century or so. All of them seem to get bought out or liquidated.
What's the reference number?
Check out the STUHRLING you will be surprised